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Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary

Q: Is Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary a good school?

Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary ranks 372 nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary?

Students at Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary are 37% White, 37% African American, 15% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lewis And Clark Middle High : Jefferson City High

Public Grades K-5

372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary is a public elementary school in Jefferson City, Missouri, serving 297 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics and English language arts.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, its academic outcomes lag behind nearby schools such as Belair Elementary, Cedar Hill Elementary, and West Elementary, which generally perform better on state assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.93% to 99.66%, much higher than the nearby schools and the district average.

However, the school does perform relatively well in certain student subgroups, such as African American students and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 20-45 schools in the state for these subgroups. This suggests that the school may have effective strategies in place for supporting these populations, which could potentially be replicated to benefit the overall student population. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate at Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary should also be a priority, as it is likely a significant contributor to the school's academic challenges.

294

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,957

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 Jackson
Jefferson City, MO 65101-3434

(573) 659-3170

District: Jefferson City

Students who attend Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis And Clark Middle
High:	Jefferson City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.4%

African American:

36.7%

Two or more races:

15.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Missouri median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg43%

Missouri avg42%

372^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Jefferson City

146^th of 367Jefferson City among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	372 of 900	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	525 of 906	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	616 of 898	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	696 of 908	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	758 of 901	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	928 of 1052	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	839 of 1045	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.0	841 of 1032	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.2	676 of 865	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.0	845 of 1058	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.1	949 of 1089	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.9	835 of 1108	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.1	604 of 1085	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.5	366 of 1088	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	306 of 1066	71.3%	★★★★☆
2009	62.3	362 of 1053	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.9	440 of 1084	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.5	284 of 1080	73.7%	★★★★☆
2006	51.3	534 of 1074	50.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	18 of 190	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	14 of 191	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	49.7	77 of 185	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	40 of 184	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	69 of 163	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	144 of 243	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	0.1	9 of 9	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	0.3	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.2	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	45 of 638	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	72.9	100 of 625	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	226 of 611	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	195 of 532	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	357 of 574	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	721 of 907	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	565 of 887	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	23 of 666	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	36.3	614 of 917	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	722 of 898	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)97th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)91st percentile+32 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)<1st percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%+4 vs state

Science45%+3 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

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Schools Near Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 Jackson	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3170	294	28	10.4	100.0%	110 (37.4%)	108 (36.7%)	30 (10.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (15.0%)	58.6	372^nd of 900 public elementary schools	58.7%		43.4	525^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.1%	153	56.8	35.6	46.9	45.0	47.6	39.2		$13,957	$504	$13,453
South Elementary	Public	K-5	707 Linden Dr	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3185	302	27	11.2	100.0%	102 (33.8%)	115 (38.1%)	15 (5.0%)	21 (7.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (14.9%)	53.4	426^th of 900 public elementary schools	52.7%		44.6	512^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.5%	86	39.0	58.1	25.7		34.7		53.4	$13,450	$390	$13,060
Moreau Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1410 Hough Park	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3180	324	33	9.9	64.5%	173 (53.4%)	85 (26.2%)	19 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (14.2%)	41.9	543^rd of 900 public elementary schools	39.7%		41.5	548^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.5%	5	29.0	27.8	39.2	49.0	24.0	29.8	49.1	$15,023	$1,293	$13,730
Mocap Elem.School	Public, Virtual	K-5	205 Jefferson Street	Jefferson City	65102	Cole County	Mo Virtual Instruction Program	No	No	Yes	No	(573) 751-2453	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East Elementary	Public	K-5	1229 E McCarty	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3165	286	30	9.5	100.0%	115 (40.2%)	96 (33.6%)	24 (8.4%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (15.7%)	15.2	772^nd of 900 public elementary schools	14.2%		28.5	669^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.2%	103	11.6	13.1	31.0	26.3	19.3	11.0		$14,394	$642	$13,752
Cedar Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1510 Vieth	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3160	313	28	11.1	49.5%	203 (64.9%)	44 (14.1%)	19 (6.1%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.1%)	51.2	446^th of 900 public elementary schools	50.4%		41.7	544^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.0%	98	38.5	46.1	34.7	43.4	33.2	44.1	47.8	$15,309	$415	$14,894
West Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Dix Rd	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3195	317	27	11.8	54.3%	195 (61.5%)	54 (17.0%)	24 (7.6%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.4%)	64.1	320^th of 900 public elementary schools	64.4%		61.1	339^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.6%	19	32.0	48.0	49.9	57.1	40.8		53.4	$13,777	$310	$13,467
Belair Elementary	Public	K-5	701 Belair	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3155	363	31	11.8	51.2%	225 (62.0%)	45 (12.4%)	59 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.4%)	69.2	262^nd of 900 public elementary schools	70.9%		60.8	343^rd of 906 public elementary schools	62.1%	81	61.6	47.1	52.5	43.8	51.6	40.4	59.5	$12,888	$505	$12,383
Blair Oaks Intermediate	Public	3-5	6124 Falcon Lane	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Blair Oaks R-II	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(573) 635-6864	228	18	12.3	12.3%	219 (96.1%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	85.1	117^th of 900 public elementary schools	87.0%		91.8	46^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.9%	71	46.8	73.9	67.0	63.1	55.6	67.4		$11,540	$90	$11,450
Blair Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	6124 Falcon Ln	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Blair Oaks R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 634-2808	224	18	12.6	12.9%	206 (92.0%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)								(n/a)								$15,072	$645	$14,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary?

Students at Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary are 37% White, 37% African American, 15% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

Is Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary a good school?

Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary ranks 372^nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary in?

Jefferson City

How many students attend Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lewis And Clark Middle
High : Jefferson City High

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